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some time, he was so weak for want of rest, that he could not walk He kept him in this State till he had learned the Language of the country: and then as he lay in bed, Tom got upon his Breast, and thus addressed him. "Are you inclined, O Grumbo to live or to die; If you would live you must take my advice, and behave with humanity and Kindness to all your subjects and to me, but if you would rather die than do good, do so for nobody will be sorry for you." The Giant, who had never seen Tom before but in his Mess of Porridge, thought that he fell from the Moon to punish his Inquities, begged that he might live to make amends for his bad Behaviour, which he did, and was very fond of Mr. Thumb, and would do nothing without him; so that Tom in a manner, had the whole direction of the Kingdom After Tom had lived here for some years he married the King's Daughter, by her he had two sons Gog and Magog two great Princes. one year was hardly spent, when Tom was riding one day he fell of his horse and was killed outright. FINIS